Procurement

Saluting “Slavery in the Supply Chain” Watchdog

Thursday, September 27, 2012 · Patrick Burnson In conjunction with President Barack Obama’s speech at the Clinton Global Initiative on ending modern slavery, the White House has announced a range of efforts to combat human trafficking including the launch of Slavery Footprint’s “Made In A Free World” initiative,…

FusionOps Launches Supply Chain Sales Extension

Thursday, September 27, 2012 · Patrick Burnson FusionOps, a provider of self-service, pre-built analytics for the supply chain announced the extension of its cloud-based platform. Two major new features, dashboards and sales reporting and the FusionOps iPad app, are now available.

Cautious Consumer Spending May Have Impact on Supply Chains

Monday, September 17, 2012 · Jeff Berman August retail sales showed growth at a time when consumers are still being cautious with discretionary spending, according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation.

Supply Chain Visibility and Cost to Serve Analysis – An Avnet Case Study

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 · Lalit Wadhwa & Douglas Kent The globalization of the design chain and supply chain in the high-tech industry has played an important role in the success of technology companies, enabling them to bring their products to market quickly and to a wider customer base.

IBM Smarter Commerce Conference Yields New Supply Chain Observations

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Three major trends in supply chain and procurement were also outlined.

China’s Manufacturers Struggle to Impose Safety Standards

Monday, September 10, 2012 · Rosemary Coates The climb to achieve safety standards in China is likely to be fast, but extremely steep.

August was good month for ISM Non-manufacturing index

Thursday, September 6, 2012 · Jeff Berman ISM Non-manufacturing index is up slightly in August

Avoiding Corporate Death: Part III

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki The global research results demonstrate a clear relationship between an organization’s overall Beat the Odds (BTO) score across nine core principles, and key corporate longevity issues such as employee retention, employee morale, industry rank, and financial performance.

Supply Chain for Raw Materials at Risk

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 · Patrick Burnson According to the American Resources Policy Network – a non-partisan education and public policy research organization – recent legislation may discourage responsible development of U.S. mineral resources.

Do You Have an Olympian’s Level of Commitment?

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki Transforming your procurement function from a conventional, tactical role to a strategic role is not a casual undertaking.

IHS Global Insight Notes Retail Sales Rebound

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson According to IHS Global Insight U.S. economist Chris Christopher, the gains were broad and across most sectors

Retail Container Imports Expected to Increase 6.3 Percent in August

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.3 percent in August compared with the same month last year

The Urgent Need For Talent Upgrade in Supply Chain and Procurement

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson While business services organizations cannot directly control all aspects of talent management, they do have an important role to play in creating a culture that fosters talent and excellence

Operating Imperatives to Mitigate an Increasingly Volatile 2012

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The Hackett Group, Inc. today issued research detailing six operational imperatives designed to help companies combat economic uncertainty

USPS Looks For Supply Chain Partner

Thursday, July 19, 2012 · Jeff Berman The current agreement between the USPS and FedEx dates back to 2001, and it expires in September 2013.